Spitballing | 08-19-24

Frank starts the show joined by WABC host Dominic Carter to discuss the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago. He moves on to talk with George Schlatter, television Producer & Director, best known for Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In, Founder of the American Comedy Awards and author of Still Laughing: A Life in Comedy. They talk about comedy and media today as well as the history of Laugh-In. Frank talks about the New York Mets allowing the internet sensation Hailey Welch, also known as the ‘Hawk Tuah Girl’, to throw the first pitch at a family-friendly game. He later discusses all sorts of new archaeological discoveries from coins to cheese. He later gives the UFO report. Frank starts the third hour with commendations for the week. He moves on to talk with Ian Leslie, a British journalist, speaker and author, whose latest book is Conflicted: How Productive Disagreements Lead to Better Outcomes. They discuss dealing with disagreements and conflict. Frank wraps up the show asking about cures for hiccups. He is joined by Noam Laden for News You Can Use.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices